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	II. The Excise	162
	III. Tax on Legacies and Inheritances	162
	Suited to the Laws and Manners	163
	Regulations of the Emperors	164
	Edict of Caracalla	164
	The Freedom of the City given to all Provincials, for the purpose of Taxation	164
	Temporary Reduction of the Tribute	165
	Consequences of the universal Freedom of Rome	165

CHAPTER VII

The Elevation and Tyranny of Maximin—Rebellion in Africa and Italy, under the Authority of the Senate—Civil Wars and Seditions—Violent Deaths of Maximin and his Son, of Maximus and Balbinus, and of the three Gordians—Usurpation and Secular Games of Philip

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	The apparent Ridicule and solid Advantages of hereditary Succession	167
	Want of it in the Roman Empire productive of the greatest Calamities	168
	Birth and Fortunes of Maximin	169
	His Military Service and Honours	169
235	Conspiracy of Maximin	170
	Murder of Alexander Severus	170
	Tyranny of Maximin	171
	Oppression of the Provinces	173
237	Revolt in Africa	174
	Character and Elevation of the two Gordians	175
	They solicit the Confirmation of their Authority	176
	The Senate ratifies the Election of the Gordians	177
	Declares Maximin a public Enemy	178
	Assumes the Command of Rome and Italy	178
	Prepares for a Civil War	178
237	Defeat and Death of the two Gordians	179
	Election of Maximus and Balbinus by the Senate	180
	Their Characters	180
	Tumult at Rome	181
	The younger Gordian is declared Cæsar	181
	Maximin prepares to attack the Senate and their Emperors	182
238	Marches into Italy	183
	Siege of Aquileia	183
	Conduct of Maximus	184
238	Murder of Maximin and his son	185
	His Portrait	185
	Joy of the Roman World	186
	Sedition at Rome	186
	Discontent of the Prætorian Guards	187
238	Massacre of Maximus and Balbinus	188
	The third Gordian remains sole Emperor	189
	Innocence and Virtues of Gordian	189
240	Administration of Misitheus	190